A knife killer who is set to be freed from jail, a blaze which destroyed a fish and chip business and a recording studio set to open in Newcastle are some of the stories we have published on Wednes...

The six celebrities taking part in the festive special have now all been named

Michael Hall, of Gateshead, sent out thousands of bulk messages advertising cocaine for sale

Drunk Steven Hogg was aggressive and abusive with police and paramedics outside the players' entrance at St James' Park during Newcastle's clash with Benfica

While North East leaders have welcomed the abolition of the two-child benefit cap, Rachel Reeves' Budget contained no mention of a number of other key demands

Mayors will get the power to impose a new visitor levy on overnight stays, under plans announced by the Government ahead of Rachel Reeves' Budget

Police and firefighters rushed to the fire at Ocean Beach Amusement Park in South Shields overnight

North Tyneside Council has announced that it is pausing proposals to close Monkseaton Middle School and merge Langley and Appletree first schools

Murderer Philip Craggs stabbed dad-to-be Paul Gilbert to death

The revival of the classic Fiddler on the Roof leaves it all on the stage in a phenomenal production

The Chancellor confirmed in the autumn Budget that inheritance tax will be scrapped on infected blood compensation payments

Officers from the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU) carried out the raids at three properties on Wednesday

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the National Living Wage will increase from £12.21 to £12.71 per hour from April 2026, following Low Pay Commission recommendations benefiting 2.7 million...

Millions of Universal Credit claimants could receive bonuses up to £1,200 after Chancellor Rachel Reeves made the Help to Save scheme permanent, rewarding savers with 50% extra on deposits

Money expert Martin Lewis has confirmed the exact date that British Gas, EON, EDF and other energy customers will see an average £150 reduction on their bills, following Autumn Budget changes to...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget speech to the House of Commons on Wednesday

A must-have for lazy days, the better than half price cushion with arms feels like a supportive hug

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed in her Budget on Wednesday that the "cruel" two-child benefit cap will be removed in full from April next year

Northumbria Police say Mark Wallace is understood to be actively evading arrest

Breast cancer services in County Durham were beset by systematic failings and a "governance breakdown" a new report shows.